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http://dx.doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2016.28.5.572

Experience of Job Stress among Nurses Working in Long-term Care Hospital: A Phenomenological Approach  

Kim, Hui Jin (Jeong Daun Long Term Hospital)
Kim, Hye Young (College of Nursing, Keimyung University)
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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing / v.28, no.5, 2016 , pp. 572-584 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the subjective experience of job stress among nurses working in long-term care hospitals. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used for the study. Data were collected from May to June, 2016 using open-ended questions during in-depth interviews. Participants were nurses working in long-term care hospitals and had reported experiences of stress. Six nurses participated in this study. Results: Six themes emerged from the analysis using Colaizzi's method: (a) Heavy workload and responsibility due to nurse shortage, (b) Getting exhausted by caring for cognitively impaired patients, (c) Feeling pressure due to conflict with patients' family, (d) compassion for patients who are getting worse, (e) Low value in being a long-term hospital nurse, and (f) Efforts to overcome stress. Conclusion: Sufficient labor supply, environmental improvements, program for improving interpersonal skills, education and counseling on end-of-life care, and recognition improvement about long term hospital are suggested to reduce the job stress of long-term hospital nurses.
Keywords
Long-term care; Stress; Nurses;
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